Husband, Chemoradiotherapy & Me

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Good Morning, the sun is shining Sun with facebut it’s very cold up here in Weat Yorkshire. 

I hope everyone is getting on ok with their own journey, rough ride, the fear of the unknown - scares the Poop out of me.. 

So if you have been reading my husband’s journey, you will also know that I have had an operation to remove my cancer- we’ll just had my appointment and I don’t require any more treatment and I am Cancer free.. Grin

Mark was over the moon, I was just happy that I can now get back to looking after himKissing heart

Mark has had a MRI and a CT scan last week - but we haven’t heard anything as yet, so I am hoping that No News is good news. Blush

He had is pre ass last week and he has maintenance his weight, ( He did say that he will have broken records of being the fattest person on chemo!Joy ) his tumor levels have dropped (we’ve never hear of this before- Does anyone know what it is?) Shrug‍♀️

He has two days next week radiotherapy appointments- not sure why he has one on Monday and another one on Tuesday- has this happened to anyone else? 

Mark has had his 5th session of Chemo so we are just at one more to go! It’s been a tough 13 weeks, with different things happening, but we are nearly at the end of this bumpy road, and next week we will start the journey of another bumpy ride. 

wishing you all the very best on your own paths. 
sending you lots of love Heart️ 

positive vides, try remember the glass is always half full x 

lots of love 

C & M 

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  • Lovely, cheery post Blush just right on a sunny, mild Spring day ! Congrats on being cancer free, yourself-marvellous news.

    Well done Mark, for approaching his last chemo session-chemo is no picnic, is it. I am half way through 4 cycles of Capox and had to pause pills for 2 days due to extreme dose of the runs and a severe tummy ache ..start again tonight. As for the neuropathy..Dizzy face

  • Oh no hope you are feeling recovered! Am just a week in....... I really have to give myself a talking to before knocking back the tablets. First infusion knocked me flat really.  Neuropathy not so bad but this could change......Thinking........

  • Great news you are cancer free! All the best to Mark that's a rough spell of chemo. I nearly threw the towel in 2 days in Laughing. Here's to brighter,, warmer days xx

  • So happy to hear your good news! Cancer free is a huge milestone. 

    If Mark is starting radiation therapy, he will likely need to go 5 days a week. That's how mine went.

    This is how mine went, I can't say if it's exactly the same there (I'm in the US). Before the first radiation therapy appointment, they will tattoo him to line him up on the machine. They use his scans along with the tattoo to program the radiation delivery. At the first therapy appointment, a doctor will double check the program while he is on the table to make sure it is right. Thereafter, the technicians deliver the therapy. 

  • Thank  you for your reply Hugging

    chemo is definitely not a walk in the park, Mark seems to get that bit worse after each session! 
    and more bad days than good. Relieved 

    I hope you are feeling better, it’s such a tough road x 

    sending you lots of love Heart️ 

    C x Green heart

  • Thank you so much Susan, Monday is just round the corner, I have a list of questions!! Blush

    Hope you are getting on ok with all your treatments x 

    sending lots of love 

    C x Green heart

  • I am doing ok, most days x I get tired x But least I am there more for mark now x Blush

    Glad you didn’t throw the towel in!! See no evil

    What is Neuropathy? First time I’ve heard of that, will see what Mr Google has to say!! Shrug‍♀️

    stay strong x 

    sending lots of love 

    C x Green heart

  • Neuropathy is the cold sensitivity, tingling, numbness, and sometimes pain you get in your hands and feet. It is a reaction to the Oxaliplatin in the chemo. 

  • Don't bother with Google my son has it in his feet but it's manageable.